Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Amber In Wonderland

"Come on, Amber. You can win the whole thing!"


"There is no use trying," said Amber; "one can't believe impossible things."

"I dare say you haven't had much practice," said Danny. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."


And with that, Amber took up the charge, knowing that despite the predictions for the favorite winning the race, there was no reason why she couldn't be victor. After all, this is not a math test and the one that looks best on paper doesn't turn out best in practice. This is triathlon! And Amber's here to give it her all.


New Orleans 70.3 this weekend has a stacked(surprise,surprise) field which includes Mirinda Carfrae, Cait Snow, and Heather Wurtele. The swim got canceled last year but it looks like it will occur but most likely won't be wetsuit legal. The bike should be fast but exposed with potential for windy conditions. The run, well the run, is going to be a hot one! While there was serious talk about canceling the Boston Marathon due to the heat, New Orleans is predicted to have similar temperatures for the 70.3 miles without any talk of cancellation. A lot of the other female pros are from hot climates, like Texas etc, so there will be a bit of home field advantage but hopefully Amber will use this week to acclimate to the heat before our trip down.

Whatever the outcomes, I know there will be good jambalaya and gumbo waiting to be eaten and I think if we continue to try, and believe, the impossible, it will soon no longer be impossible.



 
PRO FEMALES LISTED FOR NEW ORLEANS 70.3
1. ANDREWS KRISTIN


2. CARFRAE MIRINDA

3. CHAFFIN MORGAN

4. CLIFFORD ASHLEY

5. DONAVAN JESSIE

6. FERREIRA AMBER

7. GERVAIS ANNIE

8. HANSEN JENNIE

9. JONES STEPHANIE

10. KEAT REBEKAH

11. LAMACCHIA LESLIE

12. LEIGGI HEATHER

13. LOVATO AMANDA

14. MARSH AMY

15. MCLANE MANDY

16. PEARCE JACKIE

17. PETERSON KRISTEN

18. PIAMPIANO SARAH

19. RAMIREZ MELODY

20. SHUTT BETH

21. SMITH LESLEY

22. SNOW CAITLIN

23. TETRICK JENNIFER

24. URQUIOLA ERICA

25. VAN DER MERWE NATASHA

26. WERNICK CHARISA

27. WURTELE HEATHER

2 comments:

  1. She needs to Watch Empire Strikes back, when yoda raises the x-wing fighter out of the swamp, luke says--I can't believe you did that.. Yoda responds--that is why you failed.
    Can't remember if that is the exact quote, but I think if still makes the point

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    1. That does seem like it would fit the bill. We'd need to re-title it Amber in Wonderland Fights back but I think we can do it:)

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